Combinis step up for workers

Combinis step up for workers

Convenience stores in Japan are upping the convenience for workers.

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Hayabusa 2 closing in on asteroid

Hayabusa 2 closing in on asteroid

After a three-and-a-half year journey, Japan's space probe Hayabusa 2 is readying to touch down on asteroid Ryugu.

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Abe willing to meet Kim

Abe willing to meet Kim

Nippon TV learns Japan's leader Shinzo Abe is ready to meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

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Elderly drivers surrendering driver's license

Elderly drivers surrendering driver's license

More than two thirds of elderly drivers at risk of dementia give up their driver's license voluntarily.

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Japan, US agree to maintain sanctions on N.Korea

Japan, US agree to maintain sanctions on N.Korea

Japan's foreign minister and the US secretary of state agree to maintain sanctions until North Korea realizes complete d...

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Abe arrives in Washington for talks with Trump

Abe arrives in Washington for talks with Trump

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump ahead of next week's histo...

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Abe to meet Trump ahead of US-N.Korea summit

Abe to meet Trump ahead of US-N.Korea summit

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves for Washington to talk with President Donald Trump ahead of the US-N.Korea summit.

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Toyota unveils fuel cell truck

Toyota unveils fuel cell truck

Toyota shows off a truck that runs on hydrogen fuel cells.

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Rainy season sets in for most of Japan

Rainy season sets in for most of Japan

The Meteorological Agency announces the start of the rainy season for most of the country except northern Japan.

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US-N.Korea summit venue cordoned off

US-N.Korea summit venue cordoned off

A luxurious hotel on Sentosa Island, Singapore, is cordoned off ahead of a US-North Korea summit.

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